octeresn.

Brit.

/ɒkˈtɛːriːz/, U.S.

/ɑkˈtɛriz/

Forms: 1700s octoeres, 1800s– octeres.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek ὀκτήρης.

Etymology: < Hellenistic Greek ὀκτήρης kind of ancient ship, use as noun (short for ὀκτήρης ναῦς ) of ὀκτήρης having eight rowers < ancient Greek ὀκτα- octa- comb. form + -ήρης < the Indo-European base of row v.¹ (also seen in ancient Greek ἐρέτης oarsman).In form octoeres after octo- comb. form; compare octoreme n.

Greek History.

An ancient ship, perhaps with either eight rowers to each oar or with four rowers to each oar and two banks of oars.The oarage of large classical warships is a matter of uncertainty and dispute: see L. Casson Ships & Seamanship in Anc. World (1971) vi. 103–7.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > vessels propelled by oars or poles > [noun] > vessels propelled by oars and sails > galley > with specific number of banks of oars

quinquereme1553

quadrireme1587

trireme1601

pentereme1656

biremea1680

unireme1699

octeresa1703

octoreme1799

triaconter1859

a1703 R. Hooke Lect. Navigation & Astron. in Posthumous Wks. (1705) 569 Greater Vessels, such as the Hepteres, Octoeres, &c.

1844 C. Thirlwall Hist. Greece VIII. lx. 29 The Heracleot octeres..was rowed by 1600 men.

1852 L. Schmitz tr. B. G. Niebuhr Lect. Anc. Hist. cviii. 376 The battle is remarkable on account of the greatness of the ships: hexeres, hepteres, and octeres already fighting against one another.

1996 More on Ancient Naval in rec.games.miniatures.historical (Usenet newsgroup) 23 Jan. The selection runs from liburnians and biremes up to octeres.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	octeres
释义	octeresn. Brit. /ɒkˈtɛːriːz/, U.S. /ɑkˈtɛriz/ Forms: 1700s octoeres, 1800s– octeres. Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek ὀκτήρης. Etymology: < Hellenistic Greek ὀκτήρης kind of ancient ship, use as noun (short for ὀκτήρης ναῦς ) of ὀκτήρης having eight rowers < ancient Greek ὀκτα- octa- comb. form + -ήρης < the Indo-European base of row v.¹ (also seen in ancient Greek ἐρέτης oarsman).In form octoeres after octo- comb. form; compare octoreme n. Greek History. An ancient ship, perhaps with either eight rowers to each oar or with four rowers to each oar and two banks of oars.The oarage of large classical warships is a matter of uncertainty and dispute: see L. Casson Ships & Seamanship in Anc. World (1971) vi. 103–7. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > vessels propelled by oars or poles > [noun] > vessels propelled by oars and sails > galley > with specific number of banks of oars quinquereme1553 quadrireme1587 trireme1601 pentereme1656 biremea1680 unireme1699 octeresa1703 octoreme1799 triaconter1859 a1703 R. Hooke Lect. Navigation & Astron. in Posthumous Wks. (1705) 569 Greater Vessels, such as the Hepteres, Octoeres, &c. 1844 C. Thirlwall Hist. Greece VIII. lx. 29 The Heracleot octeres..was rowed by 1600 men. 1852 L. Schmitz tr. B. G. Niebuhr Lect. Anc. Hist. cviii. 376 The battle is remarkable on account of the greatness of the ships: hexeres, hepteres, and octeres already fighting against one another. 1996 More on Ancient Naval in rec.games.miniatures.historical (Usenet newsgroup) 23 Jan. The selection runs from liburnians and biremes up to octeres. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.a1703
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